Matthew Amoah

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matthew Amoah
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 24, 1980(1980-10-24)
Age	44
Birthplace	Tema
Country	Ghana
Birth City	Greater Accra Region
Horoscope	Libra

Matthew Amoah Biography

Matthew Amoah is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 24, 1980 in Tema, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Mathew Amoah, a former professional footballer from Ghana who was born 24 October 1980, is a striker. He represented Ghana at international level from 2002 to 2011, scoring 12 goals in 45 matches.

Amoah signed with Borussia Borussia Dortmund during the winter transfer window in December 2005. He was reunited with Bert van Marwijk who managed him during the 1999-2000 season for Fortuna Sittard. Amoah signed an agreement for two years, but managed only seventeen first-team appearances in just one-and-a half seasons. Hans-Joachim Watzke was Dortmund’s finance director at the time. He stated that there were many options, but Amoah was the one that the manager wanted.

In 2010, he helped his nation qualify for another world cup. He played in two matches, which he was brought in as a substitute. He is a member of the Ghanaian Golden Era of footballers including Fulham right back John Paintsil and Chelsea versatile midfielder Michael Essien and former captain Stephen Appiah who formerly played for Italian Club Cesena, Fenerbahçe SK and Juventus. Amoah has scored 13 times in 40 appearances for Ghana.

In June 2012, Amoah signed with Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. However, after one season in which he played no single match for the club, he was released in June 2013.

Amoah did not play much after he moved to Vitesse. Amoah had to spend a period at Fortuna Sittard in order to learn Dutch football before returning to Arnhem, where Ronald Koeman gave Amoah a chance. The club’s fans voted him the best player in 2002-03, when he scored 15 goals and participated in European club competitions. Amoah was a Vitesse player and a skilled striker. His performances at Vitesse were what earned him a call-up to the national team of Ghana. In 174 games, he scored 62 goals at Vitesse.

Matthew Amoah Net Worth

Matthew Amoah is one of the richest Association Football Player from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Amoah 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He is an international since 2002. Segou made his debut in a Ghana-Morocco encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations 2002. Amoah played a key role in Ghana’s first qualification to the World Cup. Amoah scored three goals in three important qualifying matches. Matthew Amoah was the top scorer for Ghana in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2010. His five goals were crucial in the Black Stars’ march towards a second consecutive tournament. He added this goal to the three he scored in 2006 qualifiers, which also contributed significantly to Ghana’s march towards the FIFA World Cup finals. Even though he didn’t score in any matches, his runs and passes helped the team reach the 16.

Amoah was first chosen by Ghana ahead of 2002 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. It was in Mali that he made his debut. Amoah was not called up again after the Black Stars lost in the quarter-finals. Ratomir Dujkovic appointed Amoah as coach in December 2004. Amoah was brought back by the Serb for his first game as coach, and Amoah has remained in the squad since.

The 26-year-old Amoah signed a three-year deal with Eredivisie’s NAC Breda on 3 July 2007, after a medical. The former Vitesse forward returned to the Netherlands after a lack of first-team opportunities at Dortmund. “We have been working on this deal for months”, NAC technical director Earnie Stewart said. “First it looked like it was impossible for the player to sign, but this week negotiations went quicker.”Amoah was instrumental in the attack of NAC Breda since his arrival in July 2007. He scored more than eight goals in every season at the club. He scored 11 goals in his first season, 12 in his second season and then nine in his third season. He was the topscorer of NAC Breda and was loved by the supporters for his spectacular goals which helped the club a lot. The 29-year-old Ghanaian played 101 matches for NAC Breda.”

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